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SA’s COVID-19 cases fast approaching 2 million

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South Africa has recorded 21 584 new COVID-19 cases, taking the accumulative infections to 1 995 556.

Gauteng again recorded the majority of cases with 12 806.

Three hundred and eighty-two people have succumbed to COVID-19-related complications according to the latest report from the NICD, taking the death toll associated with the pandemic to 61 029.

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Western Cape cases

Health authorities in the Western Cape say they’re recording a steep third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic driven by the Delta variant. The province is urging everyone to adhere strictly to protective behaviour to contain the spread of the virus. The province has recorded 2 447 new cases in the past 24-hours.

The province presented its weekly digital briefing on COVID-19.

With about 200 vaccination sites throughout the province, the Western Cape hopes to open several more mass vaccination centres in the coming weeks.

Health Department authorities are calling on everyone to observe safety protocols and for everyone eligible to register to be vaccinated.

Head of Department of the province’s Health Department, Dr Keith Cloete, says there’s a 51% week-on-week increase in infections.

“Admissions are currently about 135 new admissions per day and we are currently recording about 25 deaths per day. So, that’s the picture of rapid increase in the province. If we take the metro, it’s a 44% increase week-on-week, all sub-districts have now shown marked increases in places. Most cases are predominantly diagnosed in the private sector, but the public sector cases are also now increasing.”

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